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CIA Director William Burns testifies before the House Intelligence Committee in March. Burns has focused the agency more on U.S. rivalries with Russia and China. He's been involved in the public release of U.S. intelligence on Russia's military plans in

At 75, the CIA is back where it started - countering the Kremlin

Jul 26, 2022
As the CIA's marks its 75th anniversary, Russia's war in Ukraine is giving the spy agency a new direction after dark periods during the U.S. conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan.
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Former President Donald Trump spoke at CIA headquarters in Langley, Va., on his first full day in office, Jan. 21, 2017. But he had difficult relations with the intelligence community throughout his presidency.

It's no secret: A CIA book looks at fraught relations with Trump

Nov 30, 2021
Getting To Know The President is written by an ex-CIA officer, published by the spy agency's research wing and freely available on the CIA's website.
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CIA Director William J. Burns in his office in Langley, Va.

Transcript: NPR's Full Conversation With CIA Director William Burns

Jul 22, 2021
William Burns gives his first sit-down interview since assuming the post as CIA head. NPR's Mary Louise Kelly asks him about his priorities as well as the origins of Havana Syndrome and COVID-19.
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National Security
Afghan soldiers stand guard after the American military left the Bagram Airfield, north of Kabul, on July 5. While the U.S. military is now largely gone from Afghanistan, the CIA is still monitoring the Taliban and developments in the country, though und

With The U.S. Military Gone, The CIA Faces Tough Challenges In Afghanistan

Jul 12, 2021
The CIA and the military depend on each other in war zones like Afghanistan. Now that U.S. forces have pulled out almost entirely, the spy agency will have a harder time keeping tabs on the Taliban.
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Former CIA officer Jerry Chun Shing Lee was sentenced to 19 years in prison for conspiracy to spy for China.

Ex-CIA Officer Sentenced To 19 Years For Conspiracy To Spy For China

Nov 22, 2019
Officials say Jerry Chun Shing Lee received more than $840,000 from Chinese officials in exchange for U.S. secrets. His Chinese handlers said they would "take care of him for life."
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Author Interviews
A wall inside the CIA headquarters honors members of the CIA who died in the service of their country.

The War On Terror, Through The Eyes Of 3 Women At The CIA

Oct 16, 2019
After the 2001 al-Qaida attacks, the CIA ramped up counterterrorism operations. This included a surge in young, female recruits. Three have written new books about their secretive work.
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Asia
A man believed to be Kim Jong-Nam is surrounded by journalists upon his arrival at Beijing's capital airport, in February 2007.

North Korean Leader's Slain Brother Was Reportedly Working With the CIA

Jun 11, 2019
Kim Jong Nam, who was attacked with a deadly nerve agent in a Malaysian airport in 2017, was in the country to meet with his CIA handler, according to The Wall Street Journal and a new book.
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National Security
After she was detained, CIA officer Marti Peterson was taken to the KGB headquarters, Lubyanka, in central Moscow. She was held for four hours and kicked out of the Soviet Union the next day. She went on to work another 26 years for the CIA.

'Moscow Rules': How The CIA Operated Under The Watchful Eye Of The KGB

Jun 10, 2019
When CIA officers walk out of the U.S. Embassy in Moscow, they're shadowed by Russian security. A new book examines how they have operated with this round-the-clock surveillance.
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The CIA had a booth at the recent Awesome Con gathering for movie and comic book superheroes in Washington. It's one quirky example of the way the spy agency is reaching out to a broader potential pool of recruits.

CIA Recruiting Comes Out Into The Open

May 13, 2019
Under CIA Director Gina Haspel, the spy agency is reaching out in very public ways it has never done before, from social media to superhero conventions.
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Former CIA officer Jerry Chun Shing Lee, 54, in this undated photo was provided by the Sheriff's Office in Alexandria, Va.

Former CIA Officer Pleads Guilty To Spying For China

May 01, 2019
Jerry Lee told the judge he "conspired to gather and send secret information" to China. This is the third time in the past year a former U.S. intelligence officer has been tied to spying for China.
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This painting of Virginia Hall hangs in one of the main hallways near the entrance of CIA headquarters. The painting shows her making radio contact with London from an old barn in France to request supplies and personnel. Power for her radio was provided

'A Woman Of No Importance' Finally Gets Her Due

Apr 18, 2019
Virginia Hall was an American spy who worked for Britain and the U.S. and played a key role in undermining the Nazi occupation of France during World War II. Her story was rarely told — until now.
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Tony Mendez, the former CIA officer who rescued six American diplomats from revolutionary Iran in 1980, died Saturday. He's shown here in 2012 in Washington, D.C., at the premiere of <em>Argo</em>, a film<em> </em>based on his operation in Iran.

Tony Mendez, The 'Argo' Spy Who Rescued Americans In Iran, Dies At 78

Jan 19, 2019
Mendez slipped into revolutionary Iran in 1980 and brought out six American diplomats who were granted refuge by the Canadian Embassy. He didn't receive full acclaim until Hollywood made a 2012 movie.
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CIA Director Gina Haspel, speaking at the University of Louisville in September, says she wants to send more undercover officers overseas. Many in the intelligence world says this has become more challenging in an era of universal surveillance.

CIA Chief Pushes For More Spies Abroad; Surveillance Makes That Harder

Jan 03, 2019
CIA Director Gina Haspel wants more undercover officers overseas. But in an age of universal surveillance, instant online searches and social media profiles, staying below the radar is a challenge.
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President Lyndon Johnson reads the President's Daily Briefing as his wife Lady Bird Johnson holds their first grandchild in the White House.

Sept. 11 Revealed The Importance And Limits Of The President's Daily Briefing

Sep 11, 2018
While Washington is sleeping, a team at CIA headquarters is making the final edits to a leather-bound book with the country's most sensitive intelligence secrets — the President's Daily Briefing.
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John Brennan is shown speaking here at the Richard Nixon Presidential Library in Yorba Linda, Calif., in 2016, when he was serving as CIA director. Brennan says he is considering a legal challenge to President Trump's decision to revoke his security clea

Another Wave Of Ex-National Security Officials Criticizes Trump

Aug 20, 2018
For the third time in recent days, former national security officials have signed a letter objecting to the president's decision to revoke the security clearance of former CIA Director John Brennan.
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Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and CIA official Andrew Kim, both at right, meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on May 9 in the capital Pyongyang.

The Spies Have A Leading Role In The North Korea Summit

Jun 01, 2018
The CIA is often involved behind the scenes in the run-up to a presidential summit. But U.S. and Korean spy chiefs are playing an unusually prominent role this time around.
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Gina Haspel is sworn in to testify at her confirmation hearing before the Senate intelligence committee in Washington on May 9. The full Senate on Thursday confirmed Haspel as CIA director, making her the first woman to hold the job.

Senate Confirms Gina Haspel As CIA Director

May 17, 2018
Haspel faced criticism for her role in the agency's waterboarding program. But several Senate Democrats joined almost all the Republicans to confirm her as the first woman to lead the CIA.
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Parallels
Gina Haspel (in white), the nominee to lead the CIA, is welcomed at her confirmation hearing before the Senate intelligence committee by Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif. (seated), and Vice Chairman Mark Warner, D-Va., in Washington on May 9. The committee

Senate Panel Approves Gina Haspel As CIA Chief; Confirmation Appears Likely

May 16, 2018
The intelligence committee approved her 10-5. With several Democrats backing Haspel, she looks headed for confirmation in the full Senate despite her role in the CIA's waterboarding program.
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Parallels
Gina Haspel, the nominee to be CIA director, testifies at a Senate intelligence committee hearing on May 9. Haspel now appears to have enough Senate support to win confirmation.

Gina Haspel: CIA Should Not Have Carried Out 'Enhanced Interrogation'

May 15, 2018
The nominee to be CIA director makes her remarks in a letter that brings immediate support from three Democractic senators. She now appears to have sufficient backing to win Senate confirmation.
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The Two-Way
Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., pauses before speaking to reporters during a meeting of the National Defense Authorization Act conferees in Washington.

McCain Irrelevant, 'He's Dying Anyway,' White House Official Reportedly Says

May 11, 2018
The remark, attributed to Kelly Sadler, a special assistant to President Trump, was first reported by The Hill and later confirmed by The Associated Press.
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The Two-Way
CIA director nominee Gina Haspel testifies at a Senate intelligence committee hearing Wednesday.

'I Don't Believe That Torture Works,' CIA Nominee Gina Haspel Tells Senators

May 09, 2018
"I absolutely was an advocate" for destroying CIA interrogation tapes in 2005, Haspel said, if the act was found to be "conforming to U.S. law."
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The Two-Way
This 2017 photo shows the man on the right, identified by local Hong Kong media as former CIA agent Jerry Chun Shing Lee, standing in front of a member of security at the unveiling of Leonardo da Vinci's "Salvator Mundi" painting at the Christie's showro

Former CIA Officer Charged With Spying For China

May 08, 2018
Jerry Chun Shing Lee left the Central Intelligence Agency in 2007, but in 2012, FBI agents searched his hotel room and found handwritten notes detailing the U.S. network of informants in China.
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Parallels
Former CIA director Gen. Michael Hayden delivers remarks on national security at the National Academy of Sciences in October. Hayden is among a growing number of former intelligence officials who are now speaking out regularly in retirement.

In Retirement, America's Spies Are Getting Downright Chatty

Apr 30, 2018
Spies used to retire and fade away as quietly as when they were on duty. Now they go on cable TV. They write op-eds. They take to Twitter and criticize the president.
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Since stepping down as CIA chief last year, John Brennan has been a harsh critic of President Trump. "I just think he hasn't fulfilled the responsibilities of the president of the United States," Brennan tells NPR.

Free To Speak, Ex-CIA Chief John Brennan Takes On Trump

Apr 26, 2018
Since retiring last year, the former spymaster has been a relentless critic of the president. He says pulling back from existing international agreements is particularly risky.
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Gina Haspel, an undercover CIA officer for three decades, has been nominated to become director of the spy agency. Several senators say they will be asking tough questions about her role in the CIA's waterboarding program that began after the Sept. 11, 2

The CIA Introduces Gina Haspel After Her Long Career Undercover

Apr 20, 2018
Most stories about Haspel, the nominee to lead the agency, focus on her controversial role in the CIA's waterboarding program. The CIA is attempting to counter that with a biography and testimonials.

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